# Maine LD 1558: Resolve, Establishing the Commission to Update Maine's Public Policy on Higher Education

Maine LD 1558, Resolve, Establishing the Commission to Update Maine's Public Policy on Higher Education, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Holly Sargent (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-01-11 (RESLV Chapter 120); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1558
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: Resolve, Establishing the Commission to Update Maine's Public Policy on Higher Education
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Last action: 2026-01-11, RESLV Chapter 120
- Sponsor: Holly Sargent (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM - ADMINISTRATION
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Holly Sargent (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christina Mitchell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Flavia DeBrito (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: James D. Libby (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Janice Dodge (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph Rafferty (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kelly Murphy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa S. Pierce (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (12)

- 2026-01-11: RESLV Chapter 120
- 2025-07-08: HELD BY THE GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: FINALLY PASSED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-25: The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-629) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-442).ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-25: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland taken from the Special Study Table On motion by Same Senator the Senate RECONSIDERED their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-442) READ and ADOPTED PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-629) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-442) in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland placed on the SPECIAL STUDY TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-11: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-629) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-629) in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: Reports READ.On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Resolve was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-629) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Resolve was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-629). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-10: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed. The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-629), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1016&item=2&snum=132)
- Amendment S-A (S-442), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1016&item=4&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1016&item=5&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1016&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed)
- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed)
- LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed)
- LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed)

## Sources
- [Amendment C-A (H-629), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1016&item=2&snum=132)
- [Amendment S-A (S-442), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1016&item=4&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1016&item=5&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1016&item=1&snum=132)

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- [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132)
- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
- [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132)
- [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132)
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